Production of Hydrogen through Decomposition of Methane with Ni-supported Catalysts

Active and selective Ni-based catalysts for the production of hydrogen through the decomposition of methane were looked for. The most active catalyst having the longest life time was a nickel catalyst supported on Cab-O-Sil. Approximately 1200 carbon atoms per a nickel atom deposited on the Ni(5 wt%)/Cab-O-Sil catalyst at 793 K before a complete deactivation was observed.